It's in the blood ...

[Roland Rock]

My daughter was two years old when I joined Basschat, played her first gig last night at sixteen. She hasn't been playing long, but has picked it up remarkably quickly. Must be in the blood. Proud Dad moment.

 

[itu]

You can add to the list:

 

 

[Jackroadkill]

That's a superb picture - I'll bet you're very pleased.  What sort of music is she playing?

[chris_b]

5 string! She’s started off in the right direction.

[binky_bass]

Rivalling Mr T there for the necklaces! 

[AMV001]

Congratulations. I know that feeling too. My daughter didn't pick up the bass until 19, so a bit of a late starter but she did her first gig only six months later.

[miles'tone]

First gig at sixteen, playing a fiver and on the mic (singing?)...🤯

 

...and the world was hers.

[Roland Rock]

1 hour ago, Jackroadkill said:

That's a superb picture - I'll bet you're very pleased.  What sort of music is she playing?

Very pleased!

It's a nice mixture, including:

Norwegian Wood

Wish You were here

Modern Love

There She Goes

Bet you look good on the Dance Floor

[Roland Rock]

1 hour ago, chris_b said:

5 string! She’s started off in the right direction.

That was by default as she's using my bass. She now finds 4 strings oddly constricting 

[Roland Rock]

1 hour ago, miles'tone said:

First gig at sixteen, playing a fiver and on the mic (singing?)...🤯

 

...and the world was hers.

Yes, some backing vocals and lead vox on Spellbound by Siouxsie and the Banshees. 🤯 indeed!

[chris_b]

5 minutes ago, Roland Rock said:

That was by default as she's using my bass. She now finds 4 strings oddly constricting 

Same here.

[Hellzero]

Congratulations to her.

 

Who said youngers aren't interested in picking up an instrument...

 

Glad to see this and that she's also singing: wow!

[tauzero]

2 hours ago, Roland Rock said:

That was by default as she's using my bass. She now finds 4 strings oddly constricting 

 

That's going to work out expensive when she wants her own W&T - not many basses with a neck as nice as them.

[SteveXFR]

In some cases, it's definitely not in the blood. My daughter is an awesome bassist. If I try really hard, I could almost be described as someone who can wear a bass.

It's great watching your kids gigging. My daughter is always out gigging now. It's a very proud parent moment seeing a venue packed with people there to be entertained by your offspring and them having the best time absolutely smashing it.

Keep encouraging them and supporting them.

 

Here's XFR Jr playing at The Cheese And Grain in Frome with her band, Butane Skies. You can tell they're used to a smaller stage

 

 

Edited June 1 by SteveXFR

[SteveXFR]

21 hours ago, Roland Rock said:

My daughter was two years old when I joined Basschat, played her first gig last night at sixteen. She hasn't been playing long, but has picked it up remarkably quickly. Must be in the blood. Proud Dad moment.

 

 

That is a great photo. Keep encouraging 

[JazzyJ]

I tried but failed... Must have been the '76 T Bird.

 

 

[SteveXFR]

8 hours ago, JazzyJ said:

I tried but failed... Must have been the '76 T Bird.

 

 

 

Of course it failed, babies don't have the strength to cope with Thunderbird neck dive. If you'd used a Jazz bass back then, at the end of this month you'd be stood at the side of the stage watching them headline Glastonbury. 

Edited June 2 by SteveXFR